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mephistophelian - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mephistophelian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mephistophelian [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, "a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend;" devilish; crafty.

Meaning of 'mephistophelian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mephistophelian [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Example in sentence:
  • a mephistophelian glint in his eye;
  • devilish schemes;
  • the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen;
  • the diabolical expression on his face

Nearby Words:

mephitic mephitical mephitis mephitism

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